Weekend Trip to Mystic Connecticut

As is our new tradition, we took the first week of June to celebrate my birthday with a week long trip. This year we traveled to Mystic Connecticut and Newport Rhode Island, and it couldn't have been any dreamier. I love traveling the first week of June because it's before most east coast schools have let out, keeping crowds low, and the weather is usually just right for those east coast summer vibes without being too hot. 

We spent two full days in Mystic and were delighted to find it full of small coastal town charm. It has a small downtown area near the historic bascule bridge, and a surprisingly robust foodie scene. 

We arrived in the evening on a Saturday with just enough time to take a stroll across the bridge, past the shops on the main stretch, and grab dinner at Seafood Snack Bar, a lobster shack type spot that we returned to a few more times on this vacation. We ate crab and fish sandwiches, and two delicious bowls of clam chowder.

The next morning we started bright and early and beat the line to Sift, Mystic's french style bakery. This place is incredible! This is another restaurant we stopped at multiple times. Our favorites here were the macarons which were every bit as good as the ones we had in Paris, and their fresh baked American style cookies.

Next we went to the Mystic Seaport Museum, which was phenomenal! We loved strolling the historic buildings, most of which are the originals transported from their original spot to the museum! Other highlights included a 30 minute cruise on the Sabino, a historic steamboat, and being able to tour a wooden whaling whip.